Makeups:
There will be no makeups for quizzes or midterms. If illness,
a death in the family, car trouble or a faulty alarm clock cause you
to miss a midterm -- that is the midterm or section quiz you will
drop. So do not decide an earlier midterm or quiz is going to be your
bad score -- if you miss a later one, then that is going to be your
bad score. When you have compelling reasons for missing an exam, share
them with me or your TA.
**If you know BEFORE an exam that you have a conflict, contact me in
advance. In this case, it is sometimes possible to arrange an early
exam.**

Deadlines:
Deadlines. Late homework will not be accepted. Here are two reasons:
we want to use resources well (it is much more time consuming to grade
homework when it is late), and you will learn better if you do the
work on time.

Emergency closures:
In case of an emergency that closes the University
for an extended period of time (for example, due to inclement
weather), be sure to access your email for instructions from me. Also
check the University's home page.

Expectations/philosophy:
You are expected to come to class, do the
homework, and most important of all be actively engaged in trying to
understand. Two tips for success: Don't fall behind. Make
friends. Help each other (especially after trying alone first).

Religious observances:
If your religion dictates that you cannot take
an exam or hand in assigned work on a particular date, then contact me
at the beginning of the semester to discuss alternatives. You are
responsible for making these arrangements at the beginning of the
semester.

Disabilities:
If you have some disability related to testing under the
usual timed, in-class conditions, you may contact the office of
Disabled Students Services (DSS) in Shoemaker. If they assess you as
meriting private conditions and/or extra time, then you may arrange to
take your tests at DSS, with extra time as they indicate. You must
arrange this well in advance of a test (in particular: no
retakes). Click to Disability Support Services for further
information.

Course Evaluations:
Your participation in the evaluation of courses through CourseEvalUM
is a responsibility you hold as a student member of our academic
community. Your feedback is confidential and important to the
improvement of teaching and learning at the University as well as to
the tenure and promotion process. CourseEvalUM will be open for you to
complete your evaluations for fall semester courses between Tuesday,
December 1 and Sunday, December 13. You can go directly to the website
(www.courseevalum.umd.edu) to complete your evaluations starting
December 1. By completing all of your evaluations each semester, you
will have the privilege of accessing the summary reports for thousands
of courses online at Testudo.